How To Do A French Braid: Hair Tutorials for Beginners

Our back to basic series has returned and here upon popular demand is the simple, beautiful and super easy to achieve french braid. Once learned, this look is soon to be your go to time-saving do. Today we are going to walk you through an easy step by step tutorial to show you just how to do the perfect french braid.

Feel free to watch the video below or scroll down for written instructions.

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How to French Braid: Step by Step

1.Take some hair at the top and separate it into three equal sections left, middle and right.

2. Take the left section, cross it over the middle one and combine it with the right section.

3. Take right section, cross it over the middle and combine it with the left section.

4. And again, take the left section and cross it over the middle one, combining it with the right section. And you’ve mastered the technique! It may seem a tad confusing at first but with lots of practice you’ll become a french braiding guru. Add more hair from the right, cross it over the middle. Add more hair from the left, cross it over the middle – so easy!! Continue this pattern all the way down.

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A helpful tip would be to get a mirror to check the back from time to time.

5. Once you reach the nape of your neck, bring your hair to one side and finish off with a three strand braid.

And voilaaaa!

Now that you are familiar with our french braid, there are multiple hairstyles you can achieve with this new lovely look. Feel free to ‘pancake it’ – pull on the sides of the braid to get a more voluminous and loose look. Or, you can try any of the following hair tutorials:

RELAXED FRENCH BRAID

FRENCH KNOT HALF DO HAIRSTYLE

TRIPLE BRAID HAIRSTYLE TUTORIAL

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